Patrick Reed wins duel with Puig in Dubai and casts doubt over LIV future The American Patrick Reed sealed a four-shot victory after a final round 72, while David Puig finished tied-seventh following a two-stroke penalty
Rory McIlroy backs Muirfield for Open return despite ‘lowest point’ in 2013 Rory McIlroy has endorsed Muirfield’s case for an Open revival despite reaching his golfing nadir at the Scottish links in 2013
Patrick Reed unfazed by fines as he hits the front in Dubai Desert Classic Patrick Reed, under sanction for playing on the LIV as well as the DP World tour, shot a 66 to top the leaderboard after the second round in Dubai
‘Pay up’: Rory McIlroy delivers Ryder Cup warning to LIV pair Hatton and Rahm Rory McIlroy has challenged LIV rebels Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm to demonstrate their commitment to the Ryder Cup cause by settling fines
Luke Donald to hold talks with Ryder Cup executives as he eyes third tilt at captaincy Luke Donald will hold talks this week in Dubai as the Englishman edges closer to a third stint as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain
I was there: Europe’s dramatic Ryder Cup win signed off a strange week Extraordinary golf was often overshadowed by Donald Trump, colourful fans, crazy MCs and tempers flaring
I was there: Rory McIlroy’s Masters triumph was the ultimate moment It felt like nothing would top Tiger Woods’s Masters win, but then Rory McIlroy completed his career grand slam on an extraordinary final day at Augusta
Koepka’s departure is a blow for LIV but also raises questions for PGA Tour Five-time major champion looks poised to become a fascinating test case for golf’s future after exiting Saudi-funded breakaway tour
‘A great night for golf’: McIlroy hails Spoty success after individual and team awards Rory McIlroy said, ‘Hopefully golf can build upon this,’ after he and the Ryder Cup team won BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards
Rory McIlroy named Sports Personality of the Year at emotional ceremony Rory McIlroy has become the first golfer in 36 years to win the award, with Europe’s Ryder Cup side also taking the team prize
Curse of Spoty? Rory McIlroy and golf could miss out again to Kelly or Norris The annual jamboree can spring surprises and the Masters champion could be at risk of repeating his 2014 disappointment
As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity The NBA’s growing ties with the UAE come as the Gulf state faces mounting evidence of complicity in atrocities in Sudan – and silence from sport
Rory McIlroy mania hits Melbourne as fans skip school and work on ‘special day’ The Northern Irishman’s appeal was clear at the Australian Open with queues forming at the crack of dawn to catch a glimpse of the golf star